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    Photo by Matthew Vinson, Dominion Energy.
    A view back down Mt. Storm. The 5C lattice steel towers were built to withstand the region’s intense weather conditions.
    Photo Courtesy of Hitachi Energy.
    Rather than being parked and taking up valuable footprint at one of its facilities, the mobile transformer remains securely housed at a Hitachi Energy facility.
    Photo by E.ON.
    While covered conductors were developed to protect power continuity for customers during Nordic storms, it also can be used for other applications. For example, it is being used in Australia to cut wildfire risk.
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    The new EV charging stations at the Maritime Museum.
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    Georgia Power Transmission Co. lines run across terrain that is sometimes mountainous, hilly, forested, crowded and urban or remote and rural.
    Photo courtesy of Georgia Power.
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    Ebooks

    Overhead or Underground?

    June 4, 2024
    The debate continues surrounding the choice between overhead and underground T&D lines.
    Photo by Heimdall Power.
    Transmission Reliability

    Great River Energy Unlocks Hidden Transmission Capacity

    May 1, 2024
    By installing sensors to perform dynamic line ratings, the utility’s transmission line capacity improved more than 25%, nearly 70% of the time.
    Vegetation Management

    LUMA Energy's Work Plan For Puerto Rico

    March 25, 2024
    The utility aims to boost reliability and resiliency by focusing on vegetation management, automation and substation modernization.
    Photo by Ameren Illinois.
    Distributed Energy Resources

    Consider A Customer DER Interconnection Process

    March 5, 2024
    Policy changes in Illinois have spurred a surge in Ameren Illinois’ distributed energy resource interconnections, prompting the need for a process.
    Photo courtesy of Con Edison.
    Overhead Transmission

    Creative Underground Transmission Construction in Queens

    Nov. 17, 2023
    Consolidated Edison considers options for building new underground transmission lines that will carry increasing amounts of renewable energy to customer in New York City.

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    The Ameren Illinois Roxford substation. The infrastructure project included substation upgrades and new transmission structures. Photo by Ameren.
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    BGE's Open-Circuit Detection Protects Substations

    July 27, 2023
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    Cooperation: The Key to Relay Protection System Reliability

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